Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Grey Mould

Agabus godmanni compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Botrytis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal